The UK’s largest pawnbroker and short-term loan business, H&T, announced a double-digit profit jump in the first half of the year as Brits showed no sign of reining in loan …
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Diversified Energy: FTSE 250 firm stumps up £52m for Texas natural gas field
Oil and gas site owner Diversified Energy Company has bought several operated natural gas wells located within East Texas for $68m (£52.3m). The FTSE 250 firm bought the assets from …
Is Google a monopoly? Sort of, but that’s the free market
How about a little trust in the dynamism of the free market? Writes Matthew Feeney An American federal court recently hit Google with a huge blow in one of the …
University spinouts could be the answer to the UK’s growth problem
University spinouts are vital to retain the UK’s innovation crown, writes Simon Bumfrey, tech chief at HSBC Innovation Banking UK The UK’s innovation economy remains the envy of Europe with …
The Notebook: So, when does Labour actually become pro-business?
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Michael Martins, founding partner at Overton Advisory, with the notebook pen, asking Labour to start walking the walk when …
UK on track for record number of new company creations in 2024
The UK is on track for a record year of new company creations in 2024, new data suggests, in a positive sign for the country’s economic prospects. There were a …
Analysts ‘sceptical’ about Flutter’s £2bn bid for Playtech’s Italian arm
Flutter Entertainment’s potential £2bn swoop on Italian betting firm Snaitech, the consumer division of ‘white label’ gambling technology provider Playtech, has left some analysts unconvinced. Playtech has granted a period …
US election 2024: All you need to know about the Democrat Party convention
In just three months time, US voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election. Former president Donald Trump is standing for the …
Kadeena Cox: British Paralympic star aiming for more golds in Paris
Record-breaking British multi-sport athlete Kadeena Cox on her mission to win more medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Kadeena Cox’s parents knew they had something special on their hands …
‘Even luxury is subject to constraints’: Global prime rental growth slows
After record growth in the past two years, global prime rents have cooled down to long-term levels as supply constraints start to ease and renters hit their price ceilings, according …